This Vancouver-Based Artist Is Writing Music...About Building Strong Towns!

Published: May 9, 2022, 10 a.m.

b'People have taken the Strong Towns approach in a lot of fascinating directions, but this might be one of the most fascinating yet: William Chernoff is a young, Vancouver-based musician who has written songs inspired by Strong Towns.\\nDuring the pandemic, Chernoff also started writing about music, building strong towns, and more. In this conversation, Marohn (a musician himself) and Chernoff discuss the creativity involved in writing and music, the way they\\u2019re inspired by others and build upon previous work, and the collaborative nature of art. Chernoff specifically talks about the importance of cultivating financially successful local music scenes, using tools like economic gardening to support mid-level or \\u201cStage 2\\u201d music groups\\u2014tools Strong Towns also recommends for building up local businesses generally.\\nYou don\\u2019t want to miss this unique discussion between two people who love music and are passionate about building strong towns!\\xa0\\nAdditional Show Notes\\n\\nListen to \\u201cChuck\\u2019s Strip Mall\\u201d on Bandcamp!\\n\\n\\n\\u201cStrong Towns music: strong music scenes,\\u201d by Will Chernoff, Rhythm Changes (December 2021).\\n\\n\\n\\u201cSelections from Strong Towns,\\u201d by Will Chernoff, Chernoff Music (June 2021).\\n\\n\\nWill Chernoff (website).\\n\\n\\nWill Chernoff (Twitter).\\n\\n\\nWill Chernoff (Instagram).\\n\\n\\nCharles Marohn (Twitter).\\n\\n\\nCover image via Will Chernoff.'